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You can get a good sense of the relative shadiness of your stream just by looking at it. Quantifying this impression, however, requires a bit more work and some specialized equipment. Our Stream Shade Calculator automates this work and provides you with a quick and reliable estimate of your stream's current shade condition and its potential for restoration.

Produced through Oregon State University Department of Horticulture.
A two-part DVD series showcasing tools and reduced tillage strategies for non-chemical weed management
Growers and researchers describe field-tested methods for managing weeds without the use of chemicals

A 75-minute educational video on weed cultivation and flaming equipment, featuring 9 farms in 3 northeastern states. Produced by Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension and Mary Jane Else, University of Massachusetts Extension Funded by Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), USDA

AgriMet, a conjunction of the words "agricultural" and "meteorology", is a satellite-based network of automated agricultural weather stations operated and maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation. The stations are located in irrigated agricultural areas throughout the Pacific Northwest and are dedicated to regional crop water use modeling, agricultural research, frost monitoring, and integrated pest and fertility management.

The Oregon Horticultural Society is an organization of growers and horticultural professionals committed to providing educational and networking opportunities about agriculture to Oregonians with the goal of strengthening the viability of Oregon Agriculture. The society welcomes anyone active or interested in the horticultural industry.

The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association represents all vegetable growers from Idaho, Oregon and Washington. To the Association, the smallest specialty crop grower is as important as the largest corporate farm with thousands of acres. Each fulfills a specific need in the marketplace.

The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association is dedicated to education, research, production, promotion and representation relative to the Northwest vegetable industry and it's markets.

The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops is a multi-stakeholder initiative to develop a system for measuring sustainable performance throughout the specialty crop supply chain. The project seeks to offer a suite of outcomes-based metrics to enable operators at any point along the supply chain to benchmark, compare, and communicate their own performance.

SARE's national database of project reports, which organizes thousands of projects funded by SARE since the program's inception in 1988. The database is searchable by keyword, title and project number.

SARE is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that functions through competitive grants conducted cooperatively by farmers, ranchers, researchers and ag professionals to advance farm and ranch systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities.

At the request of the California legislature, the University of California established SAREP with three mandates: administer competitive grants for research on sustainable agricultural practices and systems, develop and distribute information through publications and on-farm demonstrations, and support long-term research and sustainable farming systems on UC farmlands.

Commodity Data Sheet series includes available OSU Extension Oregon Ag Information Network (OAIN) county estimates and National Ag Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) statewide estimates. OAIN estimates are based primarily on the best judgments of OSU faculty who work with the ag industries that they serve. USDA/NASS estimates are based on statistical inference applied to their statewide survey data.

Acreage information, descriptions of growing regions, and recommended crops for counties and growing regions in Oregon. This site is part of NewCROP TM, the website of the Center for New Crops and Plant Products at Purdue University.

Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade. The U.S. had under a million acres of certified organic farmland when Congress passed the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. By the time USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland had doubled, and doubled again between 2002 and 2005. Organic livestock sectors have grown even faster. ERS collected data from USDA-accredited State and private certification groups to calculate the extent of certified organic farmland acreage and livestock in the United States. These are presented in 13 tables showing the change in U.S. organic acreage and livestock numbers from 1992 to 2008 (see the U.S. tables section). Data for 1997 and 2000-08 are presented by State and commodity (see the State tables section).

The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic production. Find certification information and regulations, as well as news from the National Organic Program on this site.

These Organic Production Guides from the Cornell University New York State Integrated Pest Management Program outline general practices for growing vegetable and fruit crops using organic integrated pest management techniques. Producers working in dairy settings will find the organic dairy cattle guide describes ways to manage external arthropod pests.

The guides provide an overall approach for organic production with a focus on biological, mechanical, and cultural controls. Sections on cover crops, resistant varieties, crop rotation, field selection, soil quality and nutrient management all highlight their interrelated qualities and precede specifics on pest management options.

Founded in 1997, the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) provides organic certifiers, growers, manufacturers, and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling, and processing. OMRI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. When companies apply, OMRI reviews their products against the National Organic Standards. Acceptable products are OMRI Listed® and appear on the OMRI Products List. OMRI also provides subscribers and certifiers guidance on the acceptability of various material inputs in general under the National Organic Program.

This free online tool on the OSU Extension Service Small Farms website compares the nutrient value and cost of cover crops, organic and synthetic fertilizers and compost. Use this Excel Calculator to develop well balanced and cost effective nutrient management programs for your farm. Developed by Nick Andrews, Dan Sullivan, Jim Julian and Kristin Pool. OSU Extension Series # EM 8936-E

Organization devoted to fostering the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems by sponsoring organic farming research, education and outreach projects through a competitive grantmaking program; disseminating research results to organic and transitioning farmers and educating the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.

Oregon Tilth is a nonprofit research and education membership organization dedicated to biologically sound and socially equitable agriculture. Oregon Tilth offers educational events throughout the state of Oregon, and provides organic certification services to organic growers, processors, and handlers internationally.

EXTOXNET is a cooperative effort of University of California-Davis, Oregon State University, Michigan State University, Cornell University, and the University of Idaho. Primary files are maintained and archived at Oregon State University.

The Integrated Plant Protection Center conducts IPM research and outreach and implements sustainable pest management practices throughout the Pacific Northwest region. IPPC is also engaged in a number of international programs, including publication of IPMnet NEWS.

In 1980 several companies involved in vegetable and specialty seed production formed the Willamette Valley Specialty Seed Association. With the assistance of the Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service, this group was formed to promote quality seed production. One of the major activities is to maintain maps where fields are marked and recorded to ensure adequate isolation distances between crops and to ensure buyers that seed is true to type. Membership in the association is required in order to participate in mapping and may include growers. Procedures, priority rights, fees, exceptions, and arbitration rules are voluntarily adhered to by the members.

Other activities of the association include herbicide trials in conjunction with the weed specialists from Oregon State University, and promotion of the Willamette Valley as a quality seed production area. Promotion can include supporting state seed law, such as that regulating the production of canola seed.

The Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center is located at 2121 South First Street in Hermiston, Oregon. Office hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday, closed during the lunch hour, noon - 1:00pm.

HAREC serves nearly 500,000 acres of irrigated agriculture in Oregon and Washington's Columbia Basin. The center concentrates on discovery and implementation of agricultural and horticultural opportunities and provides solutions to production restraints. Research at HAREC emphasizes identification of new crops or and production practices, plant breeding and varietal evaluation including nutritional contents, integrated pest management of insects and insect transmitted diseases, plant disease control and environmental issues. In addition, an emphasis on stream ecology investigates aspects related to salmon.

The Vegetable Research and Extension program at WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center includes a wide range of projects such as screening new crops and breeding lines for suitability for production in Western Washington, testing new products such as degradable mulch and high tunnels, evaluating integrated pest management strategies, and implementing water and soil conservation practices.

This resource, created by the eOrganic Community of Practice, is for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. Our current content is focused on general organic agriculture, dairy production, and vegetable production. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

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